# Fans flood Buenos Aires ahead of Messi’s final international match

https://mins.news/en/item/88771

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-06 22:07 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/6/10-7-messi-fans-flock-clip?traffic_source=rss

> Thousands of Argentina fans filled Buenos Aires’ Monumental stadium ahead of Lionel Messi’s final international match. The World Cup-winning captain and Argentina’s all-time leading scorer is ending a 21-year international career, saying it is time for a new generation.

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